Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1888, JULY 877 DAVIS FAMILY 4. Mattie G. 5. Lora Davis 6. Thos. J. Davis (ii) VIII. REBECCA DAVIS, married John Doyle IX. PHILIP S. DAVIS, married Mary Coots, dr. of Patrick Coots 1. Beulah Davis 2. Ralph E. Davis 3. Clara Davis 4. Margaret Davis X. ELLA DAVIS, married Martin Pennington 1. Eugene Pennington 2. Margaret Pennington 3. Harry Pennington 4. Edward Pennington 5. May Pennington July 5 - The Argus contains W. H. Roney's ode to "Cold Water" which has merit. The Argus is still pouring the vials (tanks) of its wrath on the author of the "McKinnis Company" letter. July 19 - The Democratic Congressional Convention at St. Joseph nominates James N. Burnes. Jacob Winter's epitaph in the Weston cemetery is: "Born in September, 1812; died in July, 1888." His wife's is: "Elizabeth WInter, born in April, 1807; died in November, 1878"; July 22 - Eclipse of the moon - interesting, and generally observed. AUGUST Aug. 2 - MRS. ELIZABETH ALEXANDER died at Parkville. 1. Maggie Alexander, married E. W. Ringo, second Geo. Threlkeld 2. Nettie Alexander, married C. F. Bueneman [a] Jose Bueneman [b] a boy Aug. 8 - Weather - Heavy rains. Picnic at Edgerton. Aug. 12 - Platte River is up, with three feet of water on the turnpike west of the Platte City bridge, and three feet lower than in 1883. Aug. 15 - Julia Ann Humphrey died four miles west of Platte City. She was the wife of Orlando Humphrey. THE HUMPHREY FAMILY Theron Humphrey, a soldier of the War of 1812, married Harriet Miner, born in 1796. They came to Platte in 1850, and settled four miles west of Platte City. Both died in Weston in 1850. The children of Theron and Harriet are: I. HENRY N. HUMPHREY, b. in 1818; d. in 1884; married Mary favors (dead) in 1884. Children: